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Kate in Familiar Pieces for Sunday Church in Scotland, Visit to New Zealand & Australia Discussed

Kate and William continue their stay at Balmoral, joining other royals at church this morning.

IKM / Splash News

IKM / Splash News

The service was at Crathie Kirk, perhaps best known as the Royal Family’s place of worship when at Balmoral. More from the Parish website.

The Parish of Braemar and Crathie is one of the largest, highest and most remote in Scotland. It is set in the magnificent Cairngorms National Park

Braemer and Crathie Parish

Braemer and Crathie Parish

Balmoral is the Scottish home to the Royal Family, it is where the Queen has her annual holiday. It is the most private and personal of the Queen’s homes. Most senior royals are invited to spend time there with Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh during the Queen’s 2-month stay at the Estate. Kate, William and George flew up last week.

Balmoral Castle & Estate

Balmoral Castle & Estate

Sunday services are a tradition for the Royals. The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla also were at Crathie Kirk.

Splash News

Splash News

Kate was in her Workers Coat by Moloh, the ‘Fairy Tale’ hat by Lock and Company, and her oft-worn Kiki McDonough Citrine Drop earrings.  Below we see Kate in the hat today and on the far right, back in March of 2012 when visiting Leicester with Her Majesty & Prince Philip. It is the company’s Fairy Tale style, no longer available for purchase.

Splash News/Lock & Co./De Montfort University Twitter Feed

Splash News/Lock & Co./De Montfort University Twitter Feed

Many will recall the first time we saw Kate in this coat, during the couple’s trip to Scotland in April of this year, seen below.

James Whatling/Splash News

James Whatling/Splash News

The coat remains available at Moloh’s website, but only in a size 6.

Kate Moloh Workers Coat Glasgow

Splash News/Moloh

Kate’s Citrine Drop earrings by Kiki McDonough remain available online, retailing for £495, about $800 at today’s exchange rates.

Kiki McDonough

Kiki McDonough

Also visiting at Balmoral this weekend, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key, his wife Bronagh, their daughter Stephanie and son Max. It is quite an honor to be invited to the Castle, few foreign dignitaries or leaders are asked to join the royals at their Scottish retreat.  It can also be somewhat intimidating, more from the New Zealand Herald:

Mr Key said the family had asked for as much information as possible on Balmoral etiquette to avoid faux pas.

Bronagh Key and daughter Stephanie had invested in floor-length frocks for the formal dinner, Mr Key and son Max had bought the required formal suits.

“Tea is at 5 o’clock, you have to attend, don’t be late. The first dinner is a black-tie dinner so a long frock for Bronagh and Steffi. The next night will almost certainly be a barbecue and apparently they’re quite casual.

Mr. Key said they brought some “really top” wines from New Zealand to enjoy at this weekend’s barbecue.

As we have shared previously, a Tour of Australia and New Zealand next year is in the works for Kate, William and Prince George. Apparently that topic was on the agenda this weekend, Radio New Zealand has more:

Mr Key says he discussed the possibility of a visit to New Zealand by Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, who were also at Balmoral.

According to the Daily Mirror, Prince George’s passport has already been ordered.

Visiting the Queen can be quite a daunting undertaking task, the New Zealand Herald story is a delightful read, filled with tidbits about how the morning alarm clock is sounded, how one addresses Her Majesty and other insider tips.

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On a slightly related note, it turns out another royal is wearing one of Kate’s favorite maternity labels.

James Whatling / Splash News

James Whatling / Splash News

Zara Phillips wore a Seraphine maternity dress to last night’s Boodles Boxing Ball, an event Kate attended for several years. Zara was in Seraphine’s Colour Block Silk Maxi Gown.

Seraphine Maternity

Seraphine Maternity

The two-tone silk frock retails at $365, the aqua and blue were beautiful with Zara’s coloring.

Last night’s black tie affair was wildly successful, raising a record-setting £200,000 for Starlight Children’s Foundation, a group granting wishes to seriously and terminally ill children. The event is sponsored by James Amos and Boodles Jewelry.

The gala at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair was attended by other royals, including Prince Harry, as well as Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice. Kate’s sister Pippa also attended.

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 LINKAGE:

  • The Balmoral Castle website is filled with information and photos, the Castle & Estate Facebook page is here,
  • Learn more about Crathie Kirk at this website, or the Royal Deeside page
  • Visit the Boodles Boxing Ball website here, or the Starlight Children’s Foundation’s UK website here, the Foundation’s US website is here.
  • Read the entire New Zealand Herald story about the Key family’s visit to Balmoral here
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ElizaMo

Saturday 19th of October 2013

That's a very pretty coat by Moloh and I have to say I much prefer it this time on the grounds I only have to see it from the neck up! I'm afraid I'm among those who found it a tad too short on it's earlier outing.

Kate wears a hat to perfection as ever and as long as she's well and happy, I am too!

Samantha

Sunday 29th of September 2013

A great repli-kate for the pink sweater Kate wore while walking with Pippa on the beaches of Anglesey.

http://www.anntaylor.com/draped-turtleneck/309496?colorExplode=false&skuId=14926488&catid=cat70008&productPageType=fullPriceProducts&defaultColor=6333

Penelope

Wednesday 25th of September 2013

I am one of the few people who purchased the coat after it was restocked in limited numbers after the duchess wore it first time in scotland (I was told the company had some fabric left). The coat looks very sophisticated especially buttoned all the way up. The colour tones are soft and subtle. The fabric is very soft to the feel and thin (while still feeling worm) which gives the lower part of the coat a floating, elegant feel as if one is earring a wool pleated skirt. In some respects it feels to me like a British overcoat (my British husband has a few): thin but structured.

Even though the hemline is shorter than most of her coats (at least before pregnancy) and i also agree that in general knee lenght looks more elegant, the coat feels very much like the duchess: its sophisticated and understated. It does look like an expensive coat in the sense of its details and fabric.

I definitely liked the coat even better in the flesh, and even though I intended to wear it with a few of my wool dresses, I'm finding my self wearing it a lot with jeans in London now that the weather has started to feel more autumnal here and also with a bit above the knee floating dresses and it surprisingly goes really well.

I also bought the Bali max mara coat after it was reissued a couple of months ago and it is a stunning coat: It has a very unusual pale pink shade and it looks very princessy. I can't wait for the weather to turn colder so as can start wearing it.

Moreover, comparing the moloh workers coat with another "pregnancy" shorter coat: the tamara jarmon coral coat (which I bought my at the bond street boutique were of of her member of staff purchased the coat for her, as I was told by the manager, it had sold out and so returned it as it was too small for them) even though i thought the shorter hemline would put me off buying it as I mainly buy knee length coats, I was surprised how elegant it looked. Possibly the shorter coats looked a bit shorter on her because she was pregnant?

Finally, I'll have to agree with Lilly about the citrine drop earrings: I have tried them at the Kiki store on Sloan square in London and even though they do look very elegant in the photos, in the flesh the colour is so pale if she is standing not so far away they couldn't tell you they were yellow. If one has similar hair to the duchess, In terms of thickness and colour, like I do, the (expensive) earrings are completely lost in the hair. At least wearing them with the hair back makes them more noticeable. Her studs from Kiki do stand out and are very sparkly and pricy of course!

Thank you Susan for your wonderful posts and giving me the opportunity to purchase some lovely clothing through your links and info.

admin

Wednesday 25th of September 2013

Oh goodness, no need to thank me Penelope, it is I who learn so much from all of you. :)

The Way We Were

Tuesday 24th of September 2013

My bow to Brenda for the detailed research~ I love Tartan too but I am not that deep when it comes to history. :) My favorite is Black Watch. Does anyone happen to remember what Tartan was that scarf Kate was wearing during last summer's Jubilee?

admin

Tuesday 24th of September 2013

Here is a more on Kate's scarf from Scotweb: "Her Royal Highness, Catherine, The Countess of Strathearn, has famously worn this scarf on many occasions, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Royal Pageant and most recently on a visit to Scotland. Catherine chose the Strathearn No.2 Modern tartan for her scarf, along with our exclusive hand-knotted five-knot fringe detail." http://www.scotweb.co.uk/products/luxury-hand-woven-silk-evening-scarf/ Our post with more info on weaving of tartans is here: https://whatkatewore.com/tag/countess-kate-official-strathearn-red-yellow-plaid-scarf/

katefanatic

Tuesday 24th of September 2013

I loved this coat the first time she wore and I still think that both the colors and the tartan pattern are lovely. The length is not really that short and I am sure it falls a bit longer now that there is not a "bump" under it. Paired with black tights, boots and that gorgeous hat, I am sure she looked lovely at church. I do have to agree that I wouldnt have paired the yellow citrine drops with the blue/grey coat.

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